State aid: Overview of decisions and on-going in-depth investigations in the context of the financial crisis

In 2008/2009, the Commission adopted a temporary state aid framework to enable Member States to deal with financial problems in systemic banks, as well as support access to finance for real economy firms. The crisis rules for banks, which were tightened in July and December 2010, extended on 1 December 2011, were adapted as from 1 August 2013. The Temporary Framework for state aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis expired in December 2011.

Situation as of 13 December 2013

Communications from the Commission to provide guidance to Member States

Communication from the Commission — The recapitalisation of financial institutions in the current financial crisis: limitation of aid to the minimum necessary and safeguards against undue distortions of competition, 5 December 2008 (see IP/08/1901)

Communication from the Commission - Temporary framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis, adopted on 17 December 2008 (see IP/08/1993), as amended on 25 February 2009.

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